CPT^® 87653, Under Infectious Agent Antigen Detection

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 87653 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Infectious Agent Antigen Detection.

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Summary

The lab analyst performs a test for Streptococcus, group B, using amplified nucleic acid probe technique. The amplified probe provides a rapid means to assess colonization by Streptococcus, group B, as in the vaginal tracts of pregnant women.

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